28 Stylish-Yet-Durable Carpets and Area Rugs
Expertly made options that are as high quality as they are good-looking
Words by: Kathryn Greene + Alissa Ponchione
28 Stylish-Yet-Durable Carpets and Area Rugs
Words by: Kathryn Greene + Alissa Ponchione
Expertly made options that are as high quality as they are good-looking

The tufted solution-dyed Running Line nylon rug collection by Tarkett Hospitality is ready to ship within two weeks, with no minimum amount required. A variety of shapes are offered, including the company’s organic contour.
The tufted solution-dyed Running Line nylon rug collection by Tarkett Hospitality is ready to ship within two weeks, with no minimum amount required. A variety of shapes are offered, including the company’s organic contour.

KO 1 by Now Carpets is the result of five canvases made of handtufted bamboo silk that combine warm pastel tones with melancholy dark hues for a rug line that celebrates abstract expressionism.
KO 1 by Now Carpets is the result of five canvases made of handtufted bamboo silk that combine warm pastel tones with melancholy dark hues for a rug line that celebrates abstract expressionism.

Armadillo’s Malawi rug collection now comes in a range of nature-inspired hues, including Crane (shown). Evoking an artisanal feel, the line integrates rows of hand-knotted wool framed by a tasseled fringe.
Armadillo’s Malawi rug collection now comes in a range of nature-inspired hues, including Crane (shown). Evoking an artisanal feel, the line integrates rows of hand-knotted wool framed by a tasseled fringe.

Featuring three patterns and two colorations, Milliken’s Moment in Time carpet tile collection captures the essence of memory through photorealistic designs inspired by double exposure photography.
Featuring three patterns and two colorations, Milliken’s Moment in Time carpet tile collection captures the essence of memory through photorealistic designs inspired by double exposure photography.

Part of Royal Thai’s Patina range, Auriana features precise linework that creates a dynamic and fluid sense of movement. Crafted from a blend of silk and wool, the pattern echoes the artistic influence of architecture.
Part of Royal Thai’s Patina range, Auriana features precise linework that creates a dynamic and fluid sense of movement. Crafted from a blend of silk and wool, the pattern echoes the artistic influence of architecture.

Offering 18 styles in various patterns, textures, and colors, Curate from Shaw Contract Hospitality is customizable through the Foundry tool and uses EcoSolution Q100 fiber, which is optimized for low embodied carbon and is carbon neutral.
Offering 18 styles in various patterns, textures, and colors, Curate from Shaw Contract Hospitality is customizable through the Foundry tool and uses EcoSolution Q100 fiber, which is optimized for low embodied carbon and is carbon neutral.

The handtufted New Zealand wool Talk Talk rug collection by Jaime Hayon for Nanimarquina features bold, organic shapes and playful faces for a whimsical fusion of art and design.
The handtufted New Zealand wool Talk Talk rug collection by Jaime Hayon for Nanimarquina features bold, organic shapes and playful faces for a whimsical fusion of art and design.

Featuring pixelated natural forms and layered textures, Fluid State from Durkan balances digital precision with organic beauty in a palette comprising deep, rich tones as well as soft, subtle shades.
Featuring pixelated natural forms and layered textures, Fluid State from Durkan balances digital precision with organic beauty in a palette comprising deep, rich tones as well as soft, subtle shades.

Available in high-resolution carpet tile and Axminster broadloom, Milliken’s Amari collection by Virginia Langley features patterns that nod to the ocean and the power water has to reshape landscapes.
Available in high-resolution carpet tile and Axminster broadloom, Milliken’s Amari collection by Virginia Langley features patterns that nod to the ocean and the power water has to reshape landscapes.

Jamie Stern and Ze Haus Design Studio have launched the Paradiso rug collection, featuring three designs—Mira, Palmetto, and Laurel—all of which emphasize handmade production techniques, natural fibers, and a sense of Miami flair.
Jamie Stern and Ze Haus Design Studio have launched the Paradiso rug collection, featuring three designs—Mira, Palmetto, and Laurel—all of which emphasize handmade production techniques, natural fibers, and a sense of Miami flair.

Dark Academia I, part of Tarkett Hospitality’s series of the same name, celebrates winding foliage and fragments found in the wild, highlighted in a rich color palette of jewel tones and made with Lextron Enviro-Green Nylon.
Dark Academia I, part of Tarkett Hospitality’s series of the same name, celebrates winding foliage and fragments found in the wild, highlighted in a rich color palette of jewel tones and made with Lextron Enviro-Green Nylon.

Urd Moll Gundermann for Linie Design created the Eternal Eye rug. Available through DWR, it boasts a rounded shape and textural contrasts, with a surface that shifts from a thick, sumptuous pile to a low flatweave.
Urd Moll Gundermann for Linie Design created the Eternal Eye rug. Available through DWR, it boasts a rounded shape and textural contrasts, with a surface that shifts from a thick, sumptuous pile to a low flatweave.

Shaw Contract Hospitality has unveiled Arctic Escape, which comprises 12 patterns in colors inspired by cold temperatures, including a wide array of cool blue hues that are central to the collection.
Shaw Contract Hospitality has unveiled Arctic Escape, which comprises 12 patterns in colors inspired by cold temperatures, including a wide array of cool blue hues that are central to the collection.

Inspired by the geometry of the Sierra Norte mountains and the ruins of Monte Albán in Mexico, Cultura from Shaw Contract fuses traditional Oaxacan techniques with innovative design principles, creating a blend of constructions, textures, and patterns.
Inspired by the geometry of the Sierra Norte mountains and the ruins of Monte Albán in Mexico, Cultura from Shaw Contract fuses traditional Oaxacan techniques with innovative design principles, creating a blend of constructions, textures, and patterns.

Nodding to the historical brick buildings at Kasthall’s Swedish headquarters and factory, Tegel comprises three rugs that embody architect David Chipperfield’s distinct style of minimalism and attention to detail.
Nodding to the historical brick buildings at Kasthall’s Swedish headquarters and factory, Tegel comprises three rugs that embody architect David Chipperfield’s distinct style of minimalism and attention to detail.

Manufactured in Sweden using renewable energy and partly made from recycled materials, Bolon has launched a range of woven flooring called Bolon Studio, which is available in nine geometric shapes that can be mixed and matched.
Manufactured in Sweden using renewable energy and partly made from recycled materials, Bolon has launched a range of woven flooring called Bolon Studio, which is available in nine geometric shapes that can be mixed and matched.

M2R, a new label of hand-knotted rugs from Avenue Road, launches the Trails collection, a collaboration between M2R founder Marcel Müller and designer Sebastian Herkner. Each of the five patterns, including Mountain Trail (shown), is crafted from a combination of Tibetan highland wool, silk, mohair, and nettle.
M2R, a new label of hand-knotted rugs from Avenue Road, launches the Trails collection, a collaboration between M2R founder Marcel Müller and designer Sebastian Herkner. Each of the five patterns, including Mountain Trail (shown), is crafted from a combination of Tibetan highland wool, silk, mohair, and nettle.

Mycotopia from Durkan comprises 16 patterns that channel the delicate shapes, forms, and structures of mushrooms. The collection stars colors drawn from mushroom dyes—muted warm tones with natural fading.
Mycotopia from Durkan comprises 16 patterns that channel the delicate shapes, forms, and structures of mushrooms. The collection stars colors drawn from mushroom dyes—muted warm tones with natural fading.

ARTmade from Milliken combines the artistry of handcrafted prints with digital technology. The collection’s dynamic styles range from broad horizontal brushstrokes to bold floral outlines, creating a layered tapestry of striking visuals.
ARTmade from Milliken combines the artistry of handcrafted prints with digital technology. The collection’s dynamic styles range from broad horizontal brushstrokes to bold floral outlines, creating a layered tapestry of striking visuals.

Informed by topography, urban mapping, and aerial imagery, Wanderwell from Brintons is a curation of six abstract carpet patterns that combine layers of organic and structured elements, textures from handmade artwork, and serene color palettes.
Informed by topography, urban mapping, and aerial imagery, Wanderwell from Brintons is a curation of six abstract carpet patterns that combine layers of organic and structured elements, textures from handmade artwork, and serene color palettes.

Tarkett Hospitality’s Tufted Carpet Tile collection takes cues from six of the company’s top-selling broadloom carpets—Alchemy, Candid, Divergence, Fluid Lines, Saltmarsh, and Stellar—all reimagined in a modular format.
Tarkett Hospitality’s Tufted Carpet Tile collection takes cues from six of the company’s top-selling broadloom carpets—Alchemy, Candid, Divergence, Fluid Lines, Saltmarsh, and Stellar—all reimagined in a modular format.

GAN’s Reversible rug (shown in pink) lives up to its name with 100 percent virgin wool on one side and linen on the other, achieved with a special handlooming technique that results in distinct patterns and textures on each side.
GAN’s Reversible rug (shown in pink) lives up to its name with 100 percent virgin wool on one side and linen on the other, achieved with a special handlooming technique that results in distinct patterns and textures on each side.

A partnership with nonprofit ArtLifting, which supports underrepresented artists with disabilities or facing housing insecurity, Mohawk Group’s Social Canvas line includes Breaking Boundaries, which is mounted on the company’s proprietary EcoFlex One backing.
A partnership with nonprofit ArtLifting, which supports underrepresented artists with disabilities or facing housing insecurity, Mohawk Group’s Social Canvas line includes Breaking Boundaries, which is mounted on the company’s proprietary EcoFlex One backing.

Woven from a blend of wool and silk and finished with a mottled texture, Armadillo’s Sistine is offered in three sizes and three colorways, including Semolina (shown).
Woven from a blend of wool and silk and finished with a mottled texture, Armadillo’s Sistine is offered in three sizes and three colorways, including Semolina (shown).

From J+J Flooring’s Forces of Nature collection, Tempest in Snow Color 3494 recalls the bluster of a windstorm with abstract, tone-on-tone patterning. The modular carpet tiles are solution dyed and created using nearly 50 percent recycled content.
From J+J Flooring’s Forces of Nature collection, Tempest in Snow Color 3494 recalls the bluster of a windstorm with abstract, tone-on-tone patterning. The modular carpet tiles are solution dyed and created using nearly 50 percent recycled content.

The latest collaboration between Shaw Contract and Rockwell Group yielded Soleil de Mer, an homage to the French Riviera. Constructed from a blend of 80 percent wool and 20 percent nylon on a cotton and jute backing, it is also sound absorbent.
The latest collaboration between Shaw Contract and Rockwell Group yielded Soleil de Mer, an homage to the French Riviera. Constructed from a blend of 80 percent wool and 20 percent nylon on a cotton and jute backing, it is also sound absorbent.

Part of Tarkett Hospitality’s Expression collection, Expression XII in XPO5V-51 combines colors and patterns for a unique look that is available in Axminster woven, Digital Dye Injection, or tufted constructions.
Part of Tarkett Hospitality’s Expression collection, Expression XII in XPO5V-51 combines colors and patterns for a unique look that is available in Axminster woven, Digital Dye Injection, or tufted constructions.

Milliken’s New Woven line captures midcentury-inspired patterns with stunning detail using the company’s proprietary PrintWorks technology. Comprising three sets of patterns, Block Weave in Field A stars gold and blue tones among geometric lines.
Milliken’s New Woven line captures midcentury-inspired patterns with stunning detail using the company’s proprietary PrintWorks technology. Comprising three sets of patterns, Block Weave in Field A stars gold and blue tones among geometric lines.